This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39683989
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
General election 2017: Corbyn says Labour nuclear policy still 'under discussion' | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Labour's policy on the UK's Trident nuclear weapons is yet to be settled but it would review all aspects of defence if elected, Jeremy Corbyn says. | |
He told the BBC he wanted no more air strikes in Syria or Iraq but did not rule out a drone strike to kill the leader of so-called Islamic State. | |
On free movement of EU citizens into the UK after Brexit, he would "insist on trade access and see what follows". | |
The Conservatives said Labour would "dismantle" the UK's defences. | |
Speaking to Andrew Marr, Mr Corbyn - a long-standing opponent of nuclear weapons - said he would never launch a "first strike" attack as prime minister and wanted to de-escalate global tensions. | |
Pressed on whether a commitment to renew Trident would be in Labour's election manifesto, he replied. | |
"We are having that discussion within the Labour Party and we will publish our manifesto in May." | |
Most of his MPs support the idea of a UK nuclear deterrent. | |
While he supported Nato and wanted to boost the UK's armed forces, Mr Corbyn said he would be seeking a better relationship with Russia. | |
And on whether he would approve a potential drone strike to kill the leader of the so-called Islamic State group, he said it would "be helpful if he was not around" but he would first want to see the intelligence available and understand what a move would achieve in terms of ending the conflict in Syria. | And on whether he would approve a potential drone strike to kill the leader of the so-called Islamic State group, he said it would "be helpful if he was not around" but he would first want to see the intelligence available and understand what a move would achieve in terms of ending the conflict in Syria. |
Labour wants four new bank holidays | |
'Everything's on fire' - the scramble to organise an election | |
General election: What you need to know | |
He acknowledged that the free movement of European citizens into the UK would end after Brexit, since it was an "instrinsic" feature of EU membership. | |
Asked if he would insist on it ending if he was PM, Mr Corbyn said he would "insist on trade access and see what follows from that". | |
But he rejected claims that his stance on Brexit was indistinguishable from Theresa May's, saying he was seeking an "intelligent" relationship based on tariff-free access to the single market. | |
In the domestic sphere, he said he was "fed up" with inequality and under-investment and would use the power of the government to improve housing and education and phase out private contracts in the NHS. | |
He said he would like to see all grammar schools turned into comprehensives but said this could only be decided at a "local" level. | |
And asked whether he believed he could win the snap 8 June poll, he replied "watch this space". | |
Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning | Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning |